EP0118708B1 - Matériau de contact fritté pour appareillages interrupteurs à basse tension - Google Patents

Matériau de contact fritté pour appareillages interrupteurs à basse tension Download PDF

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EP0118708B1
EP0118708B1 EP84100927A EP84100927A EP0118708B1 EP 0118708 B1 EP0118708 B1 EP 0118708B1 EP 84100927 A EP84100927 A EP 84100927A EP 84100927 A EP84100927 A EP 84100927A EP 0118708 B1 EP0118708 B1 EP 0118708B1
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
    • C22C—ALLOYS
    • C22C32/00—Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ
    • C22C32/001—Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ with only oxides
    • C22C32/0015—Non-ferrous alloys containing at least 5% by weight but less than 50% by weight of oxides, carbides, borides, nitrides, silicides or other metal compounds, e.g. oxynitrides, sulfides, whether added as such or formed in situ with only oxides with only single oxides as main non-metallic constituents
    • C22C32/0021—Matrix based on noble metals, Cu or alloys thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H1/00—Contacts
    • H01H1/02—Contacts characterised by the material thereof
    • H01H1/021—Composite material
    • H01H1/023—Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material
    • H01H1/0237—Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides
    • H01H1/02372—Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides containing as major components one or more oxides of the following elements only: Cd, Sn, Zn, In, Bi, Sb or Te
    • H01H1/02376—Composite material having a noble metal as the basic material and containing oxides containing as major components one or more oxides of the following elements only: Cd, Sn, Zn, In, Bi, Sb or Te containing as major component SnO2
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F9/00—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof
    • B22F9/02—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes
    • B22F9/06—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material
    • B22F9/08—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying
    • B22F9/082—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying atomising using a fluid
    • B22F2009/0824—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying atomising using a fluid with a specific atomising fluid
    • B22F2009/0828—Making metallic powder or suspensions thereof using physical processes starting from liquid material by casting, e.g. through sieves or in water, by atomising or spraying atomising using a fluid with a specific atomising fluid with water
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F2998/00—Supplementary information concerning processes or compositions relating to powder metallurgy
    • B22F2998/10—Processes characterised by the sequence of their steps

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  • the invention relates to a contact material for low-voltage switchgear in power engineering based on AgSn0 2 with further metal oxide additives.
  • contact materials based on AgCdO with CdO as the main active component have proven to be particularly advantageous. These contact materials show a small erosion in the arc, a low welding force and a low heating with continuous current supply.
  • a contact material is known from GB-A-20 55 398. by oxidation of a plated alloy sheet with 3 to 15% by weight of tin. 0.01 to 1% by weight bismuth and 0.1 to 8.5% by weight Cu is produced.
  • DE-A-27 54 335 discloses an electrical contact material based on silver metal oxide, in which 1.5 to 6% by weight bismuth oxide and 0.1 to 6% by weight tin oxide, based on the total amount of oxide, are present should be.
  • copper oxide or zinc oxide can also be present, but bismuth oxide and tin oxide always dominate and are of the same order of magnitude.
  • the object is achieved in that the material as sintered material consists of AgSnO 2 Bi 2 O 3 CuOCdO and that the total metal oxide content is between 10 and 25 vol .-% with a SnO 2 content ⁇ 70 vol .-% of the total amount of oxide and with a Bi 2 0 3 content between 0.5 and 2% mass content, a CuO content between 0.5 and 1.5% mass content and a CdO content between 0.05 and 2% mass content.
  • a first material according to the invention can have an Ag mass content of 87.89%, an SnO 2 mass content of 9.92%, a Bi 2 0 3 mass content of 1.1%, a CuO mass content of 1.2% and a CdO Mass content of 0.3% and a second material according to the invention an Ag mass content of 81.42%, an SnO z mass content of 13.09%, a Bi 2 O 3 mass content of 2.0%, a CuO mass content of 1.5 % and a CdO mass content of 2.0%.
  • Molded bodies are compacted from the dried powder mixture with 300 MPa.
  • a second powder layer e.g. B. from pure silver to a two-layer compact. Sintering takes place at 850 ° C for one hour in air.
  • the contact pieces are compacted by hot pressing at 650 ° C with 800 MPa. To achieve a further heat treatment at 850 ° C for half an hour in air or nitrogen and a subsequent further cold or warm compression.
  • An alloy of AgSnBiCuCd with 90.06% mass content Ag, 7.67% mass content Sn, 1.01% mass content Bi, 0.98% mass content Cu and 0.27% mass content Cd becomes a particle size powder ⁇ 200 ⁇ , e.g. B. produced by pressure atomization with water.
  • a composite powder made of AgSnO 2 Bi 2 O 3 CuOCdO with 87.89% mass content Ag, 9.92% mass content Sn0 2 , 1.1% mass content Bi 2 O 3 , 1.2% mass content CuO and 0.3 % Mass content of CdO obtained.
  • the internal oxidation is during a Annealing treatment carried out in air between 500 and 800 ° C.
  • a two-layer powder compact is produced from the composite powder as in Example 1.
  • the compact is solidified by sintering and the residual porosity of the contact piece is reduced by hot or cold post-compression.
  • the contact quality achieved in this way also has the same good contact properties with the same composition as in Example 1.
  • a micrograph shows the uniform globular oxide deposits in the silver base metal.

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Claims (4)

1. Matériau pour contacts à base d'AgSn02 avec d'autres additions d'oxydes métalliques, pour des appareillages électriques basse tension de la technique des courants forts, caractérisé en ce qu'il est formé d'un matériau fritté en AgS- nO2Bi2O3CuOCdO et que la teneur totale en oxydes métalliques est comprise entre 10 et 25 % en volume, avec une fraction de SnO2 ≥ 70 % en volume de la quantité totale d'oxydes et avec une fraction de Bi203 représentant une teneur massique comprise entre 0,5 et 2 %, une fraction de CuO représentant une teneur massique comprise entre 0,5 et 1,5 % et une fraction de CdO représentant une teneur massique comprise entre 0,05 et 2%.
2. Matériau selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la teneur totale en oxydes métalliques est de 15 à 20 % en volume.
3. Matériau selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente une teneur massique en Ag de 87,89 %, une teneur massique en SnO2 de 9,92 %, une teneur massique en Bi2O3 de 1,1 %. une teneur massique en CuO de 1,2 % et une teneur massique en CdO de 0,3 %.
4. Matériau selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce qu'il présente une teneur massique en Ag de 81,42 %, une teneur massique en SnO2 de 13,09 %, une teneur massique en Bi2O3 de 2 %. une teneur massique en CuO de 1.5% et une teneur massique en CdO de 2 %.
EP84100927A 1983-02-10 1984-01-30 Matériau de contact fritté pour appareillages interrupteurs à basse tension Expired EP0118708B1 (fr)

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AT84100927T ATE24628T1 (de) 1983-02-10 1984-01-30 Sinterkontaktwerkstoff fuer niederspannungsschaltgeraete.

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DE3304637A1 (de) 1984-08-16
ATE57789T1 (de) 1990-11-15
EP0182386B1 (fr) 1990-10-24
EP0118708A1 (fr) 1984-09-19
JPH0377265B2 (fr) 1991-12-10
EP0182386A3 (en) 1987-01-14
DE3483479D1 (de) 1990-11-29
EP0182386A2 (fr) 1986-05-28
ATE24628T1 (de) 1987-01-15

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